Global Patent Index - EP 1535120 A2

EP 1535120 A2 20050601 - CONTROLLER FOR DISPENSING PRODUCTS

Title (en)

CONTROLLER FOR DISPENSING PRODUCTS

Title (de)

STEUERUNG ZUR ABGABE VON PRODUKTEN

Title (fr)

CONTROLEUR POUR DISTRIBUTION DE PRODUITS

Publication

EP 1535120 A2 20050601 (EN)

Application

EP 03785006 A 20030808

Priority

  • US 0324750 W 20030808
  • US 40228202 P 20020809
  • US 40228302 P 20020809
  • US 45816003 P 20030327

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004015505A2] A controller is disclosed for use in a product dispensing system of the type having dispensing locations and validation devices. The controller comprises a memory containing linked information and containing a plurality of drivers, and a processor responsive to the input device and the memory for selecting an address based on the received information and the linked information. The processor (i) elects a driver from the plurality of drivers if the address corresponds to an automated dispensing device and (ii) produces an output responsive to the address if the address corresponds to a non-automated dispensing device.

IPC 1-7

G05B 15/00

IPC 8 full level

A61J 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2006.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); G07F 5/18 (2006.01); G07F 5/26 (2006.01); G07F 9/02 (2006.01); G07F 11/24 (2006.01); G07F 11/42 (2006.01); G07F 11/44 (2006.01); G07F 11/54 (2006.01); G07F 11/62 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06Q 20/4015 (2020.05 - EP); G06Q 50/00 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 5/18 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 5/26 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 9/001 (2020.05 - EP US); G07F 9/002 (2020.05 - EP US); G07F 9/026 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 11/24 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 11/42 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 11/44 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 11/54 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 11/62 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 17/0092 (2013.01 - EP US); G16H 20/13 (2017.12 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004015505A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004015505 A2 20040219; WO 2004015505 A3 20040805; AU 2003261446 A1 20040225; CA 2494939 A1 20040219; EP 1535120 A2 20050601; US 2004133705 A1 20040708

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0324750 W 20030808; AU 2003261446 A 20030808; CA 2494939 A 20030808; EP 03785006 A 20030808; US 63776803 A 20030808